Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-29
DIVISION aHa ADMISSION.
Text of a Bill by Delegate Clifford Is.
the Division and Admission IF Da-
k0ta to the Union.
A Very Elaborate Measure, Prescribin6
the Conditions on Which Admission
viii Be Granted.

Delegate Clifford has prepared bis bin for ~
division and admission of Dakota e ~
separate statee, and it is as follows.
The inhabitants Of the section herefnat<zj
described are authorized TO term a stass -
mentor themselves under the name Of Mort
Dakota
Section 2. That the said state Of Nortz
Dakota shall consist OF all the territory ~
cluded within the following boundaries.
Beginning at the point Of intersection a. 8
eastern boundary line of the territory Of DSfsz
with the northern boundary lgae of ths Unit@
States, and running thence sautheriy along n
western boundary line Of Minnesota 10 IL 4
tersection with the seventh standard naraI.eI E
Dakota: thence west klong the Standard ami
q line with the same extended TO its fnte,~e
tion with the 9th meridian Of ionrituds W
from Washington: thence north rpea said 27f
meridian OF longitude TO It's Intersection -
the northern boundary line OF the United s,ss@
to its place of beginning.
Sec 8. That in order to secure the foru<5
ton of such government the qualified e'eoF
ors within said boundaries are herei
authorized on the first Tuesday Of Juu
1883, and in conformity TO the laws Of n
Territory of Dakota relating to the electIc
of county officers. as nearly as practica6*
and insofar as they may be applicable.
elect delegates possessing tine qualiicatioi
of such electors within the limits of a
boundaries That there shall be elected =
said election the following number of de,X
gates, who shall be apportsoned among ~
elected by the qualified voters of ea6
county within said boundaries, the folioo
ing number of delegates from such coune
to-wit: One delegate for each 5000 fuha
itants thereof, ana in addition thereto q
delegate for the major part Of the fractio
OF said 1000 Inhabitants; provided. ho1
ever that each organized county within -
boundaries shall be entitled to at least -
delegate. That said delegates shall each
an inhabitant Of the county from sshich
NAV be elected. That il shall be the duty
the officers of the several counties here
named to provide for the election of -,
delegates by calling and giving notice of ~
election and canvass the returns thereof
is provided for in the election Of county 81
GERS. as near as the same may be applicat
and practicable.
Sec 4 That said delegates shall meet
- in Dakota, on the second Tuesdav
September, 1883. at II o'clock noon, a.
when organized shall delare on behalf OF
people of that portion OF the Tsrritort
Dakota within said boundaries hS-ainbefe
set forth; that they adopt the constituEion3
the United States. and thcreupon said 81
vention is hereby authorized to form . I'd
situation and state government for that d
ton OF Dakota within said descri6
boundaries. and said state when formed I
organized shall be known and called
State of North Dakota. Provided, neyertf
less, that such constitution shall be repu1
can in form and make no distinction in I'd
and political rights en- account of cc<
or race except as to Indians ncs tai
and not repuguant to the cons1
ton of the United States and the princin
of the Declaration of Independence. 2
vided, further, that snch constitution 81
provide that neither the money nor the ere
of the state or OF any city. town or OF
nnnfrinal rotnnraJnt fharQin shalt he a1&
or loaned to or in aid OF any association, Z
poration or private undertaking, and
the aggregate debt of the state shall not
any time exceed 5000. 000. And prosfd
further, that suca constitution shall prox
that the legislature of SAID state shall rn
ne circumstances exempt any portion OF
property within said state belonging to
corporation organized for re igious and q
cational purposes from taxation.
that no distinction whatever shall be ID
in the assessment and collection of Il
betw cen an individual and n corporal
And provided, further. that said consenz
shall provide by an ordinance. irysvoc&
without the consent of the United 81
and the people of said state, that per4
liberation and the free exercise Of reliQl
sentiment shall be secured; tn { the in64
tants within said proposed state do d
an declare that they forever disclaiuz
right and title TO the un~appropristed 71
II anu INC anu ~ AANAAA LII ~ ~
has not been extinEuished by the Bn1
States lying therein, and that the same
be and remain at the . 10 and entire dt
sition of the United Stasa,; utst no tax
be imposed by said state on I'D or prog
therein belonging to the uaited States
any Indian tribes or Indians sustaining 81
relations, or which MAY hereafter be
chased by the United States; and shz9
navigable waters within said state sh1I
and remain public highways. free 70 all
Eens of the United States.
Sec. Q. That caid conventions. had
formed said constitution as provided In
act. shall provide by ordinance for sab(
ting the same TO the people OK said stat
their satisfaction or rejection at an elec1
10 be held nc such time anil place aud u
such regulations as E convention
prescribe.
Sec O.. That at the cleo don last afor6l
the legal voters of said NJ W state shall
directly for or against Eich proposed
ssitution. and the returni thereof shs1
made TO the governor Of dakota, vh6s
the secretary and chief justice thereof
the president of said convention. or any
of them. shall canvass the same. and
majority of the legal votes 30 cast ia
proposed state shall be for said coDstltu|
said governor shall certify the same g
| president of the United States, tcz1
with the copy OF said constitution and
nances.
Sec z. That on the receipt Of such d
hcation of the vote SO cast at said elee
showing adoption of said constitutions
the people of said state as aforesaid, az
copy of said constitution and oruin2@
the president of the United States, e
constitution and ordinances snail conl
TO the requirements of this act. shall 4
upon issue his proclamation declaring
state admitted into the Union. and thereI
the said STATE shall be Admitted 70 Inc d
ON an eoual footinp with the Original
S,itbont NV fnrthar ac.ian ON fhe 3
congrsss
Sec. & That until the next general
sus said state shall be entitled to cue n
ssnts,ias in congrass
Sec q That the governor and other
GERS TO he provided Gy the Constitution
| he elected on = day ixed by said cerS
| tionaI conventioo the territor;aI ofioel
| hold over until their successors haya d
fed
Sec 10 That the laws OF the u
States shall have the same anrlicatioa4
other states al the Union
Section II provides for the transfer q
act1ons cases and matters pending frod
territorial courts TO such courts IS ri
estabiished No Indictment Is to abe
raason ~ any change In the courts
Saction 10 n,ovides for the grant{1
the state of sections a6 and So
swamp lands or their equivalent Tor 4
nnrnasas
section 10 nrovides that the grant OF
600 acres of land and in the prosisiH
section 237s of the Revised Stzsute
used for school purposes.
Section Ia provides for a donation os
enty-two sections for agricultural d
purposes
Section Is provides for a donation nf s
enty-two other sections for the support
institution for the education Of: the dead
dumb and blind
Section rs proyides for q donation q
other sections. TO 90 toward the erectS
sultable public buildings as the seat Of
Section II proyides for the donazz
6fty other sections 10 be used in the ere
and maintenance of a state penitentlaE